Today starts a new journey. A journey towards the beginning of a new era. The day I turn 40 years old. Some years ago I told myself that turning 40 wouldn't be a big deal. It's all in your head, I told myself. Age is a state of mind and the way you age is up to you. Well...as I approach that oh so talked about number I no longer feel that it's all in your head. I have experienced some serious changes both physically and emotionally as I get closer to 40. And while I am the first to say that I am not going to let a number get me down, I do acknowledge that things are changing and there's not a whole lot I can do about it. I'm going to spend the next 40 days sharing tales of myself as I embrace this next era of my being.